The nominees for the 2018 Indigenous Music Awards have been announced. The awards will return on May 18 at Winnipeg’s Club Regent Event Centre and will coincide with the Manito Ahbee Festival. Awards will be handed out in 19 categories, honouring the best music created by First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples. At the ceremony, Redbone will be honoured with a lifetime achievement award.The Manito Ahbee Festival, which runs May 16-20, celebrates Indigenous arts, culture, and music each year in Winnipeg. The 13th annual festival will feature the [Indigenous Music Awards](http://indigenousmusicawards.com/), [International Pow Wow](https://www.manitoahbee.com/events/pow-wow/), [Indigenous Music Conference](https://www.manitoahbee.com/events/indigenous-music-conference), [Casinos of Winnipeg Indigenous Marketplace and Trade Show](https://www.manitoahbee.com/events/marketplace), [Getting Jiggy With It](https://www.manitoahbee.com/events/jiggy), [Art Expo](https://www.manitoahbee.com/events/art/expo), [Art Challenge](https://www.manitoahbee.com/events/art/challenge), and [MTS Youth Education Day](https://www.manitoahbee.com/events/education-day).

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